[rokndad]

I'm having a little difficulty with a pending purchase, due to the good ol' California DMV and its smog regs. I'm considering buying a Cobra CSX from another state where it is registered as a 2004 Specialty Constructed Vehicle. It has absolutely no smog equipment on it..not even a PCV system for blow by containment. The problem is that within 10 days of bringing it in the State it must be registered, but Calif won't do that unless it passes Smog cert for a 2004 vehicle (the date on the 427 CSX aluminum block). SB 100 registration for only 500 lucky owners won't be available until Jan 2, 2008 so I can't go there until then. It's licensed in its current state through May 2008 so it's legally driveable....however, without insurance in California (can't get it until it's registered in my name for use on Calif roads) it's illegal to drive in addition to putting liability on the seller.
So other than sneaking into the State in an enclosed trailer, and parking it in my garage for 6 months or so, get the seller to give me a bill of sale dated Dec 25th or so (within 10 days of Jan 2, 2008)and then wait to pull the SB 100 slot machine on Jan 2, does anyone out there have any similar experiences or have any good ideas for me to follow up on? I think I've tested every corner on this one.